#949D94
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.6% 0.017 145.4), rgb(148, 157, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#949D94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949D94 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 157, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 4%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.017 145.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #949D94 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949D94 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D94 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D94 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949D94
oklch(68.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#828D82
oklch(63.1% 0.021 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B776B
oklch(55.6% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#596459
oklch(49% 0.022 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#495249
oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#949D94 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A94 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939C9A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949D94
#949D94
oklch(68.6% 0.017 145.4)
- #A097A0
#A097A0
oklch(68.7% 0.017 325.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #949D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
Use #949D94 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.